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II. How Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa)

II. How Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa)

  • Three levels of change: outcome change, process change, and identity change
  • The most effective way to change habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become
  • Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you wish to become
  • Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously modify your beliefs, and expand your identity
  • Habits matter because they can change your beliefs about yourself

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You are your habits, thoughts, and the average of the people you spend time with. The system is more important than goals.

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Conclusion

  • Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
  • Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.

Identity-Based Habits

Building these habits means focusing on the type of person you wish to become rather than the outcome you wish to achieve.

Your current behaviors are simply a reflection of your current identity. To change your behavior for good, you need to start believing new things about yourself...

Chapter 2 How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa)

WHY IS IT so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones?

It often feels difficult to keep good habits going for more than a few days, even with sincere effort and the occasional burst of motivation.

Habits like exercise, meditation, journaling, and cooking are reasonable ...

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